Posts tagged with ‘one layer cake’

I was a bit surprised to find cherries at one of our local shops last week. I usually don’t start looking for them until late summer. Regardless of how they appeared, it took me about five seconds to decide to buy some. I’ve been dreaming of baking with cherries all spring. The only problem was where to start. This has […]

As I’ve told you before, I am a big fan of one-layer cakes. Elaborately frosted, tiered cakes are not my favorite things to make. Luckily, you don’t need to make that kind of effort to make a beautiful cake. I’ve had Texas Sheet Cakes before, but they’ve always been chocolate. This one, however, is all about peanut butter. If you […]

I feel confident that I would enjoy just about any dessert that features pecans. In the case of this cake, finely ground pecans are the star. This nutty cake is tall and delicate and really just lovely. It isn’t overly sweet. That’s good, because the rum frosting is sweet enough to complement it perfectly.